Treatment

Catch it before it starts

There are medications and some preventive measures you can take to treat motion sickness. Some even believe that continually exposing yourself to motions that bring on motion sickness will help you get over it. But if you’re like most people, that idea may not have a lot of appeal.

If you do chose to take a medication, remember to take it before you travel, because once motion sickness starts, it’s hard to bring under control.

• Antiemetics—such as Bonine^® once-a-day travel tablet—are over-the-counter medications that help relieve nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness.
• A patch for motion sickness is also available. It contains another type of active ingredient.
• Ginger, a traditional remedy for nausea, may help with motion sickness. However, some people find it has no benefit.
• Peppermint is another herb that may help.
• Acupressure bracelets, some of which contain magnets, may help in the same way as acupuncture—putting pressure on certain points of the body.

Bonine^® provides 24-hour motion sickness relief with less drowsiness.